Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Oh Boy! Too Many To Choose!

Which mobile device will you buy for your loved ones this holiday season?
It’s a tough call. Recent news reflects the release of Gingerbread and Android’s steady gain of market share. JR Raphael of Computerworld offers an optimistic analysis. The innate versatility of the Android OS makes it appealing to developers and consumers alike – especially in China Preston Gralla reports, where half of all smartphone sales in the prior year were Android-based.

When the going gets tough, it’s always a good idea to return to the Classics. The term “Android” is derived from the Latin term for a robot with “the appearance of a man.” The definition also hints at the human habit of anthropomorphizing our objects. When we look around us, we like to see reflections of our being echoed in other folks and objects.

We are very attached to our mechanical pals. humanoid, or robotic. Prior to the construction of that little Android handheld device we all know and love, western science fiction witnessed the emergence of many androids and gadgets. Fritz Lang’s 1920s-era Metropolis heralded the continuance of the Biblical Eve archetype in a robotic girl named Hel. After six episodes of Star Wars, it would be hard to forget the bumbling yet loyal C3P0. Blade Runner, Bicentennial Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Matrix Trilogy and the anime Ghost In The Shell each gave us man-like machines and software whose struggles toward humanity and acceptance make us question the boundaries separating us from our technology.

With these metal folks in mind, let us return to our little green Android pal. The appeal of the Android OS is its delightful versatility. Shockoe.com builds mobile apps for a variety of platforms. We enjoy creative freedom, no matter what the platform is. Speaking as developers we are having way too much fun making Android widgets to worry much about which platforms are superior (or Christmas shopping, for that matter). We are interested in tweaking code to grow amazing programs to do what you need – we don’t play favorites, and will create you what you like for any platform.

Our narrative exploration of mechanical subjectivity sometimes leads us into dystopic situations with ambiguous results. However, our apps and devices, like our stories, always reflect something of ourselves. Current Android gadgets and consumption of mobile app technology reveals much about who we are, what we value, and how we communicate and interact. The profusion of handheld technologies points to a cultural dynamic geared toward instantaneous access to information and communication, as well as the accessibility to personal entertainment and customization. Many of these divide our attention. Some of them bring people together, as our own app, Suite Tips has done for the extended community of Adobe students and instructors.

This holiday season, make a checklist. Don’t hesitate to bring a little Android into your home. Before you take the numbers verbatim and hit the shops (or your keyboard) keep in mind that there is no perfect solution or right answer this holiday season – only informed decisions. Ask yourself how the device and its available apps should resonate with you, and you’ll discover the answer you need. If you’ve looked around and just can’t find the right app anywhere, give us a call! We would love to custom-build you an Android app!

(By the way – with regard to the little robot graphic, portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License).
Which mobile device will you buy for your loved ones this holiday season?
It’s a tough call. Recent news reflects the release of Gingerbread and Android’s steady gain of market share. JR Raphael of Computerworld offers an optimistic analysis. The innate versatility of the Android OS makes it appealing to developers and consumers alike – especially in China Preston Gralla reports, where half of all smartphone sales in the prior year were Android-based.

When the going gets tough, it’s always a good idea to return to the Classics. The term “Android” is derived from the Latin term for a robot with “the appearance of a man.” The definition also hints at the human habit of anthropomorphizing our objects. When we look around us, we like to see reflections of our being echoed in other folks and objects.

We are very attached to our mechanical pals. humanoid, or robotic. Prior to the construction of that little Android handheld device we all know and love, western science fiction witnessed the emergence of many androids and gadgets. Fritz Lang’s 1920s-era Metropolis heralded the continuance of the Biblical Eve archetype in a robotic girl named Hel. After six episodes of Star Wars, it would be hard to forget the bumbling yet loyal C3P0. Blade Runner, Bicentennial Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Matrix Trilogy and the anime Ghost In The Shell each gave us man-like machines and software whose struggles toward humanity and acceptance make us question the boundaries separating us from our technology.

With these metal folks in mind, let us return to our little green Android pal. The appeal of the Android OS is its delightful versatility. Shockoe.com builds mobile apps for a variety of platforms. We enjoy creative freedom, no matter what the platform is. Speaking as developers we are having way too much fun making Android widgets to worry much about which platforms are superior (or Christmas shopping, for that matter). We are interested in tweaking code to grow amazing programs to do what you need – we don’t play favorites, and will create you what you like for any platform.

Our narrative exploration of mechanical subjectivity sometimes leads us into dystopic situations with ambiguous results. However, our apps and devices, like our stories, always reflect something of ourselves. Current Android gadgets and consumption of mobile app technology reveals much about who we are, what we value, and how we communicate and interact. The profusion of handheld technologies points to a cultural dynamic geared toward instantaneous access to information and communication, as well as the accessibility to personal entertainment and customization. Many of these divide our attention. Some of them bring people together, as our own app, Suite Tips has done for the extended community of Adobe students and instructors.

This holiday season, make a checklist. Don’t hesitate to bring a little Android into your home. Before you take the numbers verbatim and hit the shops (or your keyboard) keep in mind that there is no perfect solution or right answer this holiday season – only informed decisions. Ask yourself how the device and its available apps should resonate with you, and you’ll discover the answer you need. If you’ve looked around and just can’t find the right app anywhere, give us a call! We would love to custom-build you an Android app!

(By the way – with regard to the little robot graphic, portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License).

Which mobile device will you buy for your loved ones this holiday season?

It’s a tough call. Recent news reflects the release of Gingerbread and Android’s steady gain of market share. JR Raphael of Computerworld offers an optimistic analysis. The innate versatility of the Android OS makes it appealing to developers and consumers alike – especially in China Preston Gralla reports, where half of all smartphone sales in the prior year were Android-based.

When the going gets tough, it’s always a good idea to return to the Classics. The term “Android” is derived from the Latin term for a robot with “the appearance of a man.” The definition also hints at the human habit of anthropomorphizing our objects. When we look around us, we like to see reflections of our being echoed in other folks and objects.

We are very attached to our mechanical pals. humanoid, or robotic. Prior to the construction of that little Android handheld device we all know and love, western science fiction witnessed the emergence of many androids and gadgets. Fritz Lang’s 1920s-era Metropolis heralded the continuance of the Biblical Eve archetype in a robotic girl named Hel. After six episodes of Star Wars, it would be hard to forget the bumbling yet loyal C3P0. Blade Runner, Bicentennial Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Matrix Trilogy and the anime Ghost In The Shell each gave us man-like machines and software whose struggles toward humanity and acceptance make us question the boundaries separating us from our technology.

With these metal folks in mind, let us return to our little green Android pal. The appeal of the Android OS is its delightful versatility. Shockoe.com builds mobile apps for a variety of platforms. We enjoy creative freedom, no matter what the platform is. Speaking as developers we are having way too much fun making Android widgets to worry much about which platforms are superior (or Christmas shopping, for that matter). We are interested in tweaking code to grow amazing programs to do what you need – we don’t play favorites, and will create you what you like for any platform.

Our narrative exploration of mechanical subjectivity sometimes leads us into dystopic situations with ambiguous results. However, our apps and devices, like our stories, always reflect something of ourselves. Current Android gadgets and consumption of mobile app technology reveals much about who we are, what we value, and how we communicate and interact. The profusion of handheld technologies points to a cultural dynamic geared toward instantaneous access to information and communication, as well as the accessibility to personal entertainment and customization. Many of these divide our attention. Some of them bring people together, as our own app, Suite Tips has done for the extended community of Adobe students and instructors.

This holiday season, make a checklist. Don’t hesitate to bring a little Android into your home. Before you take the numbers verbatim and hit the shops (or your keyboard) keep in mind that there is no perfect solution or right answer this holiday season – only informed decisions. Ask yourself how the device and its available apps should resonate with you, and you’ll discover the answer you need. If you’ve looked around and just can’t find the right app anywhere, give us a call! We would love to custom-build you an Android app!

(By the way – with regard to the little robot graphic, portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License).